This armour, combined with [[taijutsu]], allows A and the [[Third Raikage]] to utilise [[nintaijutsu]]. When using the armour at full power, it causes the tips of A's hair to spike up<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 463, page 8</ref> and his reflexes are said to be comparable to those of [[Konoha's Yellow Flash]], making it difficult even for the [[Sharingan]] to keep up with him.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 462, page 3</ref> It has been referred to as "Lightning Release [[Body Flicker]]", and using it he can even dodge [[Sasuke]]'s [[Amaterasu]] and [[Jūgo]]'s [[Chakra Blast Cannons|attack]], both at point blank range. Only [[Minato Namikaze]]'s [[Flying Thunder God Technique]],<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 542, page 14</ref> and [[Naruto Uzumaki]] while in his [[Nine-Tails Chakra Mode]] are faster than A at his maximum speed, with the armour's maximum power.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 544, pages 11-13</ref>

This armour, combined with [[taijutsu]], allows A and the [[Third Raikage]] to utilise [[nintaijutsu]]. When using the armour at full power, it causes the tips of A's hair to spike up<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 463, page 8</ref> and his reflexes are said to be comparable to those of [[Konoha's Yellow Flash]], making it difficult even for the [[Sharingan]] to keep up with him.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 462, page 3</ref> It has been referred to as "Lightning Release [[Body Flicker]]", and using it he can even dodge [[Sasuke]]'s [[Amaterasu]] and [[Jūgo]]'s [[Chakra Blast Cannons|attack]], both at point blank range. Only [[Minato Namikaze]]'s [[Flying Thunder God Technique]],<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 542, page 14</ref> and [[Naruto Uzumaki]] while in his [[Nine-Tails Chakra Mode]] are faster than A at his maximum speed, with the armour's maximum power.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 544, pages 11-13</ref>

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The armour also increases the user's defences, drastically reducing, if not completely negating, damage from incoming attacks as seen when A deflected an attack from Sasuke's [[Sword of Kusanagi: Chidori Katana]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 462, pages 16-17</ref>

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The armour also increases the user's defences, drastically reducing, if not completely negating, damage from incoming attacks as seen when A deflected an attack from Sasuke's [[Sword of Kusanagi: Chidori Katana]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 462, pages 16-17</ref>. The force exerted from the lightning chakra is so high that the ground around A starts to crack.

The user wraps their body in a layer of lightningchakra that, instead of being used offensively, is used to electrically stimulate the user's nervous system. The technique speeds up neural synapses to react faster, and to push physical prowess to the absolute limit, allowing for tremendous raw speed.

The armour also increases the user's defences, drastically reducing, if not completely negating, damage from incoming attacks as seen when A deflected an attack from Sasuke's Sword of Kusanagi: Chidori Katana.[5]. The force exerted from the lightning chakra is so high that the ground around A starts to crack.

Trivia

In lieu of tailed beast chakra, the Fourth Raikage uses this lightning armour to empower himself when performing the Lariat, producing the same effects due to his high-powered chakra.

On the cover of volume 59, A's Lightning Release Armour is shown to be yellow.[6]